Getting there!

Boost radiation is much nicer than whole breast radiation. Some of my skin has already started to heal. Yay! I get to lay on my side (which my inflexible shoulders appreciate) and today between getting changed and getting set up for the radiation (which involves the overhead projector film as a guide) was a grand total of 5 minutes. Moving right along.

The XRT machine currently has an attachment that has an outline of my tumor bed attached to it. It looks like this: 

That is my very scientific microsoft paint drawing. For a 2.5 cm mass the bed itself was pretty large. I would say it is is about 10 cm across. Microwaving everything to make sure nothing comes back. I am game.

There are some benefits from radiation. Half of my right armpit will never grow hair again and some of the sweat ducts have been decreased. I have learned that Lush cosmetics makes a great smelling deodorant that is all natural. During XRT you are not allowed to wear aluminum containing deodorant as it messes with the radiation. I am looking forward to using aluminum based deodorant again. 

Four more treatments. People have asked what I am going to do after. My immediate reaction is to run around the hospital like my name was just called on this;